CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Revenue:
Total Revenue	$ 3,383,222	$ 3,570,959
Costs and Expenses (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below - Note 6):
Subscriber-related expenses	2,139,793	2,177,930
Satellite and transmission expenses	168,785	190,662
Cost of sales - equipment and other	30,309	26,059
Subscriber acquisition costs:
Cost of sales - subscriber promotion subsidies	15,930	20,273
Other subscriber acquisition costs	77,072	134,057
Subscriber acquisition advertising	103,009	125,847
Total subscriber acquisition costs	196,011	280,177
General and administrative expenses	161,684	125,310
Depreciation and amortization (Note 6)	178,519	182,028
Total costs and expenses	2,875,101	2,982,166
Operating income (loss)	508,121	588,793
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income	2,392	2,287
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(207,095)	(221,291)
Other, net	(34,797)	948
Total other income (expense)	(239,500)	(218,056)
Income (loss) before income taxes	268,621	370,737
Income tax (provision) benefit, net	(64,813)	(129,779)
Net income (loss)	203,808	240,958
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	(384)	(757)
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH DBS	204,192	241,715
Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net income (loss)	203,808	240,958
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	400	207
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	25	(43)
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit, net	(39)	16
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	386	180
Comprehensive income (loss)	204,194	241,138
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	(384)	(757)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to DISH DBS	204,578	241,895
Subscriber-related
Revenue:
Total Revenue	3,347,597	3,536,462
Costs and Expenses (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below - Note 6):
Subscriber-related expenses	2,139,793
Equipment sales and other
Revenue:
Total Revenue	$ 35,625	$ 34,497